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Hannaford was founded in 1883 by Arthur Hannaford as a small produce store along the Portland, Maine, waterfront. [4] In 1915, its location was 164–168 Commercial Street, a site now occupied by a Gorham Savings Bank. [5] The company's warehouse was at today's 25 Market Street. [6]
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Arthur Hannaford sells high-quality fruits and vegetables from a one-horse produce cart on the Portland, Maine, waterfront.
Edward Hannaford succeeds his brother, Howard, as president. He served in this capacity for 34 years – the longest of any Hannaford president to date.
A leading produce wholesaler in Northern New England, Hannaford relocates to a five-story, state-of-the-art warehouse on Cross Street in Portland.
Hannaford begins a long-standing partnership with the United Way; in 2007, associates raise and donate more than $1.8 million to help fund United Way programs.
At the suggestion of Vice President Stewart Taylor, Hannaford joined the Clover Farm Group, a national organization of independent grocers, allowing the company to increase variety and inventory while reducing operating costs.
Hannaford expands into the wholesale grocery business with the purchase of H. S. Melcher Co., parent company of Red & White stores throughout Maine.
Stewart Taylor was rewarded for his business acumen by being named Edward Hannaford's successor as president of the company.
Hannaford ventures into retailing for the first time under a unique equity partnership arrangement with William T. Cottle, owner of Cottle's Supermarkets.
Continuing a strategic shift from wholesale to retail, Hannaford merges with T. R. Savage Co. of Bangor, laying the groundwork for future retail expansion in Northern Maine.
To service an expanding retail business, Hannaford opens a modern 200,000-square-foot warehouse in South Portland, Maine; Walter Whittier is appointed president of the company.
Sales at Hannaford broke the $1 billion barrier for the first time in fiscal 1987. Around this time, the company made its move into the upstate New York and Massachusetts markets. Plans for expansion into these areas included a Sun Foods super warehouse store in Lowell, Massachusetts, and New York stores to be located in Glens Falls, Plattsburg, Amsterdam, and Albany.
Hannaford to open store in Mechanic Falls: 10/12/2017: Company will build a 20,000-square-foot store in community. Headline : Hannaford to open store in Mechanic Falls: Date : 10/12/2017: Short Description : Company will build a 20,000-square-foot store in community. Locally grown food will go to individuals at risk of going hungry: 09/25/2017
4 days ago · The Hannaford brothers began selling produce from a small cart on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, in 1883, but it took a lot more than fresh tomatoes and apples to grow their business. The brothers looked at their customers and understood what they cared about most – family, community, quality, value – and built the business accordingly, with core values that still show us the way.
Jun 17, 2021 · The new store will be in addition to the Elm Street location, Hannaford’s External Communications Manager Ericka Dodge told The Times Record. The Elm Street location is one of the busiest of all ...
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The Cony Street Hannaford in Augusta, Maine set the bar for sustainable retail operations worldwide when it opened in 2009 as the first supermarket in North America to achieve Platinum LEED for Retail certification; If successful at conclusion of year-long evaluation period, Cony Street store will be first supermarket in the U.S. to achieve the Living Building Challenge Core for Interiors ...
